Running-board for automobiles.



No. 890,963. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908. H. E. GOPFIN.

RUNNING BOARD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18. 1907.

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HOWARD E. GOFFIN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

RUNNING-BOARD FOB AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 18, 1907. SerialNo. 384,304.

Patented June 16, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD E. CoFFIN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Running-Boards for Automo iles, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to running boards for automobiles, and hasparticular reference to a construction of supporting hangers and aconstruction and arran ement of mud and dust shield as more fu yhereinafter described.

In the drawings-Figure 1.is a sectional perspective view; and Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section on line x-x, Fig. 1.

A is the side sill of the vehicle frame and B is the running board. Thisboard is supported by hangers C, which are preferab struck up from asheet metal blan and are constructed as follows: a is a flange portionfor abutting against the side of the sill A, and havin apertures for thesecuring rivets or bolts c is a hanger arm, which is of substantially U-sha ed cross section, with the flanges thereo turned inward anddownward. The arm 0 curves from the vertical to the horizontal and the.latter portion (1 supports the running board, which may be bolted orotherwise secured thereto. I

D is a mud and dust shield, which is arranged to guard the space betweenthe sill and the running board, and prevents the throwing of mud or duston to the latter from the wheels of the vehicle. This shield is curvedto fit the inner and lower side of the hanger C, its upper edge bearingagainst the sill A, and its lower edge extending to a point adjacent tothe inner edge of the runnlng board but upon the opposite side of thehanger. The shield is secured in position by attachment to the hanger,and to this end the latter is provided with ears d turned out- I wardtherefrom and bolted or riveted to the shield.

When the parts are in position, the shield D will form an effective footrunning board, and, at the same time, an 0 en space E is left betweenthe inner edge 0 the board and the outer edge of the shield, which(permits water to run off from the shield an facilitates cleaning.

What I claim as my invention sg 1. The combination with a running board,a side sill of a vehicle frame and a shield; of a hanger for saidrunning board consisting of a struck up sheet metal arm of U-shapesection, said arm curving from a vertical to a horizontal plane, flangeson said vertical portion for engaging said side sill and out-turnedflanges upon said horizontal portion for engaging said mud shield.

2. The combination with a running board anda side sill of a vehicleframe, of a hanger for said running board consisting of a struck upsheet metal arm of channel shape cross section, said arm curving from avertlcal to a horizontal plane, tion for engaging said side sill,out-turned flanges upon said horizontal portion and a shield secured tothe inner and lower side of said hanger by means of the flanges uponsaid horizontal portion, said shield extending from said sill to a pointbeneath said running board and being separated from the latter by theintervening hanger section.

3. The combination Witha running board and the side sill of a vehicleframe, of a supporting hanger and a shield secured to said angerextending from said sill to a point beneath the mner edge of saidrunning board and being separated from the latter, for the purposedescribed.

4. The combination with a running board and the side sill of a vehicle.frame, of a supporting hanger extending beneath said run-' ning board, ashield secured to the inner and lower side of said hanger and extendingfrom said sill to a point beneath said running board, being separatedfrom the latter by the intervening hanger section.

5. The combination with a running board and side sill of a vehicleframe, of a hanger consisting of a struckiup sheet metal blank having achannel section with the side flanges thereof extending inward anddownward,

HOWARD E. COFFIN.

Witnesses AMELIA WILLIAMS, NELLIE KINSELLA.

